Children's Dentistry
Why Dental Checkups Are Key for Kids: Spotlight on Preventive Care
As parents, we want the best for our children, including a lifetime of healthy smiles! One of the most important steps in maintaining good oral health is…
Children's Dentistry
Back-to-School Dental Tips: How to Keep Your Child’s Smile Healthy All Year
As the school year kicks off, parents are busy making sure their children are prepared for success, new clothes, school supplies, and a well-balanced…
Cosmetic Dentistry
The Benefits of Professional Teeth Whitening for Summer Events
Summer is a season filled with special occasions, weddings, reunions, vacations, and more. As you prepare for these memorable events, you likely focus on…
Cosmetic Dentistry
Unveiling the Smile Transformation: The Magic of Dental Veneers
In the realm of cosmetic dentistry, dental veneers stand out as a transformative solution for those seeking to enhance their smile. A blend of art and…
Children's Dentistry
Celebrating Children’s Dental Health Month: A Guide to Happy, Healthy Smiles
February marks an important month in the world of dentistry, Children’s Dental Health Month. This special observance is dedicated to raising awareness…
Oral Health & Prevention
Why Daily Flossing is Crucial During the Holidays
The holiday season is synonymous with festive feasts, indulgent desserts, and joyous gatherings around the dinner table. While these culinary delights…
Oral Health & Prevention
The Importance of Using Mouthguards: Guarding Your Best Smile
For many, the word ‘mouthguard’ evokes images of professional athletes charging down a field, teeth shielded from potential blows. But mouthguards aren’t…
Oral Health & Prevention
Do Not Take a Vacation from Your Dental Health
As summer kicks into high gear, many of us are embarking on long-awaited vacations. While we prepare our luggage, plan our itineraries, and look forward…
Orthodontics
Invisalign Vs. Traditional Braces: Which is Right for You?
In the world of orthodontics, Invisalign and traditional braces are the two most common options when it comes to straightening teeth. Each offers unique…
Oral Health & Prevention
The Connection Between Oral Health and Overall Health: What You Need to Know
Did you know that your oral health has a direct impact on your overall health? Research has shown that there is a strong connection between dental health…
Cosmetic Dentistry
Dental Bonding: The Simple Solution to Transform Your Smile
Dental bonding is a cosmetic dental procedure that involves applying a tooth-colored resin material to the surface of a tooth to improve its appearance…
Restorative Dentistry
How Can Dental Implants Restore Your Natural Smile
Dental implants are a great solution for the missing teeth. The process is simple and the results are long lasting. Whether you’ve lost a tooth due to…
Oral Health & Prevention
3 Tips to Protect Teeth Against Gum Recession
If you’re familiar with the phrase “long in the tooth,” you might think gum recession only affects people later in life. But this is a myth, gum recession…
Children's Dentistry
What are Dental Sealants?
Many parents worry about their children’s teeth developing cavities. Fortunately, there are ways to reduce the risk of childhood tooth decay. Besides…
Oral Health & Prevention
Why Flossing Matters
Toothbrush bristles can only reach about two-thirds of our teeth. They can’t access the areas between our teeth or under the gumline, where food debris…
Oral Health & Prevention
Water Activities and Dental Health
As the weather warms up, you’re probably looking forward to spending time at the pool or the beach. Water activities might seem completely unrelated to…
Oral Health & Prevention
Did You Know? Fun 6 Facts About Your Mouth
From your lips to your teeth to your tongue, your mouth is a weird and wonderful place. It lets you eat, talk, and smile. These surprising mouth facts…
Restorative Dentistry
What You Need to Know About a Dental Crown
A dental crown is a tooth-shaped cap that can either be placed on an implanted post or over an existing tooth. Crowns can be made of various materials for…
Oral Health & Prevention
The Chemistry of Healthy Teeth
Brushing and flossing are the basics of good oral hygiene, but there’s more to a healthy smile. Keeping your mouth less acidic, which will protect your…
Oral Health & Prevention
Bruxism: Stop the Grind
With the increase in stress from lock-downs, unemployment, social media controversy and many other stressors, bruxism increased by 59% as of last year…
Children's Dentistry
Protect Your Smile with a Mouthguard
School has begun. Autumn is starting. Pumpkin spice is sprouting up everywhere. And along with all that comes sports, specifically football and basketball…
Oral Health & Prevention
Health Benefits Of A Smile: Add Smiling To Your Health Routine
You’re eating right, exercising, getting rest, all those good things that help keep you in the best of health. Have you added smiling to your health…
Restorative Dentistry
5 Types of Restorative Dental Treatment
Restorative dentistry is the branch of dentistry which covers all areas of dental restoration; including preserving dental structures, repairing broken or…
Oral Health & Prevention
Canker Sores- Triggers and Remedies
Canker Sores: Causes and Treatment
Restorative Dentistry
Dentures 101
When you think of dentures, do you picture George Washington’s teeth or the cartoon dentures shown in glasses of water? Modern dentures have come a long…
Orthodontics
The Benefits of Invisalign Treatment
In the past, if you wanted to straighten your teeth, there was only one choice available, traditional, wired-in, metal braces. However, orthodontics has…
Oral Health & Prevention
Halloween and Dental Health
Halloween is just around the corner. It’s a time for spooky movies, fun, scary decorations, wild costumes, and plenty of sugary, tasty treats.
Oral Health & Prevention
Impact of What We Drink on Oral Health
Most people have heard of the negative impact drinking sugary liquids, such as soda, can have in their teeth. Here, we want to cover a little more…
Restorative Dentistry
Implants
Decay, accidents, and sports related injuries are just a few of the common causes of tooth loss. However, thanks to modern dentistry, none of us has to…
Oral Health & Prevention
Why Do I have White Spots on My Teeth?
It’s not an uncommon occurrence to look in the mirror and find you have stains on your teeth. And these stains can come in many different colors. They may…
Oral Health & Prevention
There are no Vacations from Oral Hygiene
Summer is here and with it comes family vacations, camping, traveling, and exploring new places. These are an exciting next few months, but before you…
Oral Health & Prevention
Defeating Bad Breath
Imagine sitting in the middle of a date, an interview, or a party with friends and realizing your breath is far from minty-fresh. We’ve all been there…
Oral Health & Prevention
Some Facts About Root Canals
There’s an old cliché; “That’s worse than getting a root canal”, sometimes expressed as, “I’d rather have a root canal than….”. Don’t worry, any dental…
Cosmetic Dentistry
Introduction to Veneers
Some of us have teeth that are not as white or as close to perfection as we would like them to be. Perhaps a tooth has been chipped or fractured. In some…
Oral Health & Prevention
What to do About a Toothache
A toothache can strike without apparent notice, sometimes at the most inopportune times, at the beginning of the weekend or over the holidays. But no…
Oral Health & Prevention
The Connection Between Gum Disease and Dementia
Dementia affects tens of millions of people worldwide with millions of new cases being reported each year.
Oral Health & Prevention
Sugars Come in Many Guises
Pie, ice cream, sodas, and cake are some of the foods that come to mind when we think about the sugar we get in our diet. But many foods we may not think…
Children's Dentistry
Nail Biting and Your Dental
Between a quarter and a third of all children and nearly half of all teenagers bite their nails. Whether from nervousness, anxiety, or simple habit, nail…